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Truck drivers keep control over log edits under House bill
The measure would let approved company staff fix or annotate ELD records, but only from North America and only with the driver's consent.
For truck drivers, dispatchers and compliance staff, a wrong entry in an electronic logging device, or ELD, record can become more than a typo. A House bill in Washington would let employees or authorized agents edit or annotate those records, but only if they are physically in North America and the driver approves the change.
That is the core of H.R. 9369, introduced June 18 by Rep. W. Gregory Steube of Florida. It would amend title 49 of the U.S. Code, not rewrite trucking rules wholesale.
A limited hand on the record
The bill does not open the door to anyone inside a company. It limits the power to employees or authorized agents, keeping the change inside a defined circle rather than turning ELD records into an open file.
It also draws a geographic line. Whoever makes the edit or annotation would have to be physically located in North America, and the driver would still have to approve the change.
Why the paper trail matters
Electronic logs are part of a compliance system, so even a small correction can matter later when a record is reviewed. The bill’s narrow design is aimed at making fixes possible without loosening the driver’s control over the record itself.